MS KAMINI KAPOOR & ANR. vs STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28.05.2025 + CRL.M.C. 3545/2025 & CRL.M.A. 15626/2025 MS KAMINI KAPOOR & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sachin Kaushik, Advocate with petitioner no.2 in person. versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Surender Singh, PS Naraina Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate for respondent no.2 with respondent no.2 in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.284/2022 of PS Kirti Nagar for offences under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that they have settled all disputes with complainant de facto (respondent no.2 herein). Petitioner no.2 and respondent no.2 have personally appeared in court, duly identified by their respective counsel and Investigating Officer/SI Surender Singh. Petitioner no.1, mother-in-law of respondent no.2 is stated to be bedridden, so has not appeared. I have spoken with the parties in Hindi. 2. It is submitted by the parties that they have compromised all disputes CRL.M.C. 3545/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.05.28 17:14:09 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:28.05.2025 17:52:15 arising out of matrimony of petitioner no.2 and respondent no.2. Parties have decided to retain the matrimonial bond for the time being, though they would live separately. Petitioner no.2 and respondent no.2 have a son and it has been decided that his custody would continue with respondent no.2 though petitioner no.2 shall be at liberty to visit their son as and when he wants. Respondent no.2 submits that she has received back her entire stridhan. As regards maintenance, respondent no.2 submits